355: AVIXA CEO, David Labuskes, Kicks Off the Road to #InfoComm26 | Higher Ed AV Podcast with Joe Way

In this annual InfoComm preview episode, Joe Way welcomes back David Labuskes, CEO of AVIXA, for what may be Dave’s final Higher Ed AV Podcast appearance before his retirement at the end of the year. Together, they discuss why InfoComm is more than a trade show, how end users and higher education continue to shape the future of AV, and why community-centered organizations like HETMA have become essential to the industry’s growth. Read More

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May 4, 2026

331: Project Confidence, PM Wisdom, and Spring Transitions | The AV Life Podcast

Recorded on April 30, 2026: This episode of The AV Life features host Tim Van Woeart alongside Murphy Daley for a spring check-in that blends higher ed life, project management lessons, family milestones, and the growing momentum around Murphy’s Audio Video Project Manager Handbook. Recording on the final day of April, Tim reflects on Rutgers University Newark kicking off its... Read More

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May 4, 2026

Fuel Up and Drive Forward | Somehow I Manage

The end of a year has a way of making us pause. In the brief lull between Commencement and Summer Installs, we find ourselves looking back down the road we've traveled. How can we turn the experiences from the year into fuel for what’s next, so we keep driving forward? Read More

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May 1, 2026

Spotlight on John Pfeffer | Tech Manager Spotlight

In this Tech Manager Spotlight, John Pfeffer, principal technology architect for IT Customer Service at the University at Buffalo, shares how he balances innovation with standards, supportability, and long‑term sustainability. From shaping next‑generation learning spaces to defining what good leadership looks like in higher‑ed AV, Pfeffer reflects on the planning, collaboration, and decision‑making that happen long before any technology is installed. Read More

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May 1, 2026

70: Why Are You Doing Speechlift from the Can? | AV SuperFriends

In this episode, the crew turns a simple question about classroom speakers into a full-blown AV theology fight. Should small classrooms use ceiling speakers, front-wall point-source speakers, voice lift, program audio, or whatever happens to be lying around in the warehouse? Naturally, the answer is “it depends,” followed immediately by 35 minutes of everyone insisting their version of “depends” is the only sane one. Read More

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April 30, 2026

AV Security Is No Longer Optional in Higher Education | AV Under the Hood

AV systems are no longer isolated presentation tools. In this AV Under the Hood article, Dustin Myers explains why networked AV must be treated as part of the institutional security surface and what higher education teams can do to address risk at the design, procurement, and operational levels. As AV and IT continue to converge, leaving AV out of the security conversation is no longer defensible. Read More

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